POLITICS

Residents of Atwima Asamang in the Atwima Mponua District of Ghana’s Ashanti Region are expressing frustration over the abandonment of a Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound. The project, which was started in 2014 under the John Mahama administration, has been left unfinished for 10 years. 80% Complete, Yet …

Former Communications Minister, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has officially declared her intention to contest the General Secretary position of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). She made the announcement on her Facebook page on Monday, October 20, coinciding with her birthday, calling on party supporters across the country to rally behind her …

The former Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Osei Assibey Antwi, has been charged with 14 counts, including causing financial loss to the Republic, stealing, and money laundering, in a case involving more than GH¢600 million. According to a charge sheet filed at the High Court in Accra, …

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Atwima Mponua, Hon. Seth Osei-Akoto has received high praise following the successful launch of his maiden teachers, Non-Teaching staff, and best BECE graduates Awards. The colourful ceremony, held in Nyinahin, was hailed as a game-changer in local educational development and was further enhanced by …

Flagbearer aspirants of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have balloted for their positions on the ballot paper ahead of the party’s much-anticipated presidential primary scheduled for January 31, 2026. The exercise, which took place at the party’s headquarters in Accra on Friday, October 10, 2025, saw former Assin Central MP, …

The Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU of TUC-Ghana) is calling for a 50 per cent increase in base pay ahead of salary negotiations with the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations. Speaking ahead of the talks in an interview on Joy News on Thursday, October 9, the National Chairperson, …

About 300 staff of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) across the country have taken to a press conference to express their frustration and desperation over non-payment of their salaries for the past 10 months. The affected employees have accused the agency of neglect and frustration, claiming the delay has worsened …

The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has described Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang as a strong and indisputable candidate to become Ghana’s first female President. His endorsement follows recent remarks made during the Vice President’s courtesy visit to the Ministry of Education, where he offered prayers for her well-being …

The Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has assured that her ministry is working closely with law enforcement agencies to ensure justice in the case involving the dismissed Assistant Headmaster of KNUST Senior High School and a female student. She made this known during …

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has responded to recent remarks made by the Party’s General Secretary, Mr Justin Kodua Frimpong. He accused him of misrepresentation and called for greater respect and accuracy in intra‑party dialogue. The National …